Exercise Is In Your Blood

It has been my experience that most people will avoid exercise at all costs. But the human body was built for movement and now we have even more evidence that exercise keeps our bodies healthy. Why this happens has basically not been well understood.

A new study, highlighted in the New York Times Magazine section last Sunday, conducted by Harvard Researchers found that when examining specific molecules called metabolites, they were able to see directly how exercise effects metabolic change.The scientists drew blood before and after two groups of people (fit and unfit) were sent to exercise for ten minutes on either a treadmill or a stationary bike. They found that after only 10 minutes, the healthy adults showed enormous changes in the metabolites in their bloodstream, as did the less fit group but to a lesser degree. These metabolites were responsible for affecting fat burning and ultimately had a positive effect on cholesterol and blood sugar levels. These are the things were are all concerned about. These are the levels that eventually play a role in our risks for heart disease, diabetes and other chronic health conditions. So it is not just food that affects our blood…we need to get out there – play and move our bodies every chance we get.

Lets face it, we are basically an unfit nation, so these studies serve to remind of just how much movement can affect our over all health in a positive way.

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Judith Katzman is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, receiving her training from Integrative Nutrition in partnership with Columbia University in NYC. She is the founder of Healthy Balancing Act Coaching Center whose mission it is to support people who want to achieve optimal health and happiness by making positive changes in nutrition and lifestyle. She offers workshops, group programs and counseling to individuals and families.

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Thanks for the effort you took to expand upon this topic so thoroughly. I look forward to future post.
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Judith Katzman is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor, receiving her training from Integrative Nutrition in partnership with Columbia University in NYC. She is the founder of Healthy Balance Coaching Center located in the offices of Range of Motion Physical Therapy in East Brunswick. Her mission it is to support people who want to achieve optimal health and happiness by making positive changes in nutrition and lifestyle. She offers workshops, group programs and counseling to individuals and families. Email Judith.